Go behind the scenes of the games leading up to- and beyond- the Championship

The Greatest Game Ever Played

What happened that night has been called the greatest upset in the history of the NCAA Basketball Tournament and, arguably, the greatest game ever played. When it was over John Thompson and his Hoyas stood stunned on the sidelines as Rollie...

Go Behind the Scenes

The Perfect Game takes you behind the scenes of the games leading up to- and beyond- the Championship. You get an up close look into the minds of the two coaching staff’s as they prepared for the game- the third meeting between the two that...

Relive the Game

The Perfect Game re-creates the heart thumping excitement of the game with detailed coverage of the season in the Big East Conference that saw three of the Final Four participants all coming from the same conference- known that year as The...

The Perfect Game

On April 1, 1985, in Lexington, Kentucky’s fabled Rupp Arena, Georgetown University, the defending national champions and prohibitive favorites took the court against Rollie Massimino’s Villanova Wildcats.

About the Book

On April 1, 1985, in Lexington, Kentucky’s fabled Rupp Arena, Georgetown University, the defending national champions and prohibitive favorites took the court against Rollie Massimino’s Villanova Wildcats.

What happened that night has been called the greatest upset in the history of the NCAA Basketball Tournament and, arguably, the greatest game ever played. When it was over John Thompson and his Hoyas stood stunned on the sidelines as Rollie and his Wildcats celebrated their improbable victory and fans around the nation let out a collective tension- relieving sigh.